A produção do recurso didático “Climograma do Semiárido” no ensino de geografia para as escolas do campo.

Abstract

Geographic education in rural schools is of utmost importance for students to understand the elements that make up geographic space, that is, the world and its social and environmental issues. However, for Geography teaching to be effective, the students' needs and daily lives must be taken into account. By connecting the subject matter to the environment in which they live, quality teaching in Geography becomes possible.This study aims to present the experience of producing and experimenting with a didactic resource titled "Climograph of the Semi-Arid." This project was developed during the Specialization Course in Contextualized Education for Living in the Semi-Arid Region, focusing on Human and Social Sciences, specifically in Geography teaching at the Municipal Basic Education School Ildefonso Anselmo da Silva, located in Amparo, PB, Brazil.To conduct this research, we applied qualitative research principles through Action Research, which was divided into phases of training/production and experimentation in academic and school contexts. The production and experimentation of the didactic resource took place in the classroom, involving both students and the primary teacher.We found that the didactic resource developed was of great importance as it presented the study of climates in a concrete and contextualized way, making it more relatable to students. Without this resource, climates would have been addressed only through textbook images, which are often disconnected from the students' reality. Thus, we identified how valuable it was to involve students in creating this didactic resource, enhancing their learning and contributing to quality geographic education in rural schools.